Black Howler Monkey vs Devil's horsewhip

Alouatta pigra compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Atelidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Alouatta Achyranthes
Species Alouatta pigra Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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