Black Howler Monkey vs False heather

Alouatta pigra compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Atelidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cuphea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.