Black Howler Monkey vs Fiddle-leaf Fig

Alouatta pigra compared with Ficus lyrata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Fiddle-leaf Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Fiddle-leaf Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Moraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ficus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ficus lyrata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fiddle-leaf Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Fiddle-leaf Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Taiwan.

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.