Black Howler Monkey vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Alouatta pigra compared with Heliconia latispatha

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Expanded lobsterclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Atelidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Heliconia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Expanded lobsterclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

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.