Black Howler Monkey vs Indian-nut

Alouatta pigra compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Atelidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Areca
Species	Alouatta pigra	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.