Black Howler Monkey vs Lawson's Cypress

Alouatta pigra compared with Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lawson's Cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lawson's Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Chamaecyparis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lawson's Cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lawson's Cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lawson's Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.