Black Howler Monkey vs Desert Indigo

Alouatta pigra compared with Indigofera brevidens

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Desert Indigo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Desert Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Indigofera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Indigofera brevidens

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Desert Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Indigo

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.