Black Howler Monkey vs Hog Plum

Alouatta pigra compared with Prunus hortulana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Hog Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Hog Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog Plum

Habitat

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

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.