Black Howler Monkey vs Mexican Hickory

Alouatta pigra compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Atelidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Carya
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

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.