Black Howler Monkey vs Lion's ear

Alouatta pigra compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lion's ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Leonotis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and 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.