Black Howler Monkey vs Crying Tree

Alouatta pigra compared with Euphorbia cupularis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Crying Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Crying Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Euphorbia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Euphorbia cupularis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Crying Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crying Tree

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.