Black Howler Monkey vs Figwood

Alouatta pigra compared with Ficus opposita

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Figwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Figwood
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 opposita

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Figwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Figwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figwood

Habitat

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

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.