Black Howler Monkey vs Dixie ticktrefoil

Alouatta pigra compared with Desmodium tortuosum

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Dixie ticktrefoil
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 Desmodium
Species Alouatta pigra Desmodium tortuosum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Dixie ticktrefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Dixie ticktrefoil

No description available.

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