Black Howler Monkey vs Branched Centaury

Alouatta pigra compared with Centaurium pulchellum

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Branched Centaury is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Branched Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Atelidae Gentianaceae
Genus Alouatta Centaurium
Species Alouatta pigra Centaurium pulchellum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Branched Centaury

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Branched Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branched Centaury

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Pakistan, Qatar), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Branched Centaury

The Branched centaury (Centaurium pulchellum) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations

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