Black Howler Monkey vs Cape Box

Alouatta pigra compared with Buxus macowanii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Cape Box
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 macowanii

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) 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.