Black Howler Monkey vs grape ground-cherry

Alouatta pigra compared with Physalis viscosa

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while grape ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey grape ground-cherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Atelidae Solanaceae
Genus Alouatta Physalis
Species Alouatta pigra Physalis viscosa

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

grape ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey grape ground-cherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grape ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

grape ground-cherry

No description available.

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