Black Howler Monkey vs Firewheel

Alouatta pigra compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Firewheel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Atelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alouatta Gaillardia
Species Alouatta pigra Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Firewheel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (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.

Firewheel

No description available.

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