Black Howler Monkey vs Crimson Flax

Alouatta pigra compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Linaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Linum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.