Black Howler Monkey vs Fiddle dock

Alouatta pigra compared with Rumex pulcher

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Fiddle dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Atelidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Rumex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rumex pulcher

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Fiddle dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddle dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.