Black Howler Monkey vs Golden-Heather

Alouatta pigra compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Atelidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hudsonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.