Black Howler Monkey vs Leche Maria

Alouatta pigra compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Leche Maria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Leche Maria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Euphorbia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Leche Maria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Leche Maria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leche Maria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.