Black Howler Monkey vs Goa-bean

Alouatta pigra compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Atelidae Fabaceae
Genus Alouatta Psophocarpus
Species Alouatta pigra Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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