Black Howler Monkey vs Firespike

Alouatta pigra compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Odontonema
Species	Alouatta pigra	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), 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.