Black Howler Monkey vs Earleaf nightshade

Alouatta pigra compared with Solanum mauritianum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Earleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Earleaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Atelidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Solanum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Solanum mauritianum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Earleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Earleaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

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.