Black Howler Monkey vs Box Wattle

Alouatta pigra compared with Buxus natalensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Box Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Box Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Atelidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Buxus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Buxus natalensis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Box Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Box Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Wattle

Habitat

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

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 Wattle

The Box wattle (Buxus natalensis) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.