Black Howler Monkey vs Forest Croton

Alouatta pigra compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Croton
Species	Alouatta pigra	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.