Black Howler Monkey vs myrtle willow

Alouatta pigra compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Salix
Species	Alouatta pigra	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.