Black Howler Monkey vs Mucronate Sprangletop

Alouatta pigra compared with Leptochloa panicea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Mucronate Sprangletop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Mucronate Sprangletop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Leptochloa
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leptochloa panicea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mucronate Sprangletop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Mucronate Sprangletop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mucronate Sprangletop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.