Black Howler Monkey vs box-leaf azara

Alouatta pigra compared with Azara microphylla

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while box-leaf azara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	box-leaf azara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Azara
Species	Alouatta pigra	Azara microphylla

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

box-leaf azara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	box-leaf azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

box-leaf azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

box-leaf azara

The Box-leaf azara (Azara microphylla) is a species in the genus Azara. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Colombia.