Black Howler Monkey vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Alouatta pigra compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Atelidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Heteranthera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.