Black Howler Monkey vs Capote

Alouatta pigra compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Atelidae	Araceae
Genus	Alouatta	Xanthosoma
Species	Alouatta pigra	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Capote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.