Black Howler Monkey vs Keeled wormseed

Alouatta pigra compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Atelidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Dysphania
Species	Alouatta pigra	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.