Black Howler Monkey vs hoary basil

Alouatta pigra compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ocimum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	hoary basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.