Black Howler Monkey vs Guaje

Alouatta pigra compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Guaje
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	Leucaena
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.