Black Howler Monkey vs Lesser Crestwort

Alouatta pigra compared with Lophocolea minor

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Atelidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lophocolea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.