Black Howler Monkey vs Forest Ironplum

Alouatta pigra compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Ironplum

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.