Black Howler Monkey vs Cherimoya

Alouatta pigra compared with Annona cherimola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Cherimoya
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Atelidae Annonaceae
Genus Alouatta Annona
Species Alouatta pigra Annona cherimola

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Cherimoya
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherimoya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, 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.

Cherimoya

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a species in the genus Annona. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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