Black Howler Monkey vs Old Man'S Beard

Alouatta pigra compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Old Man'S Beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Old Man'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Tillandsia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Tillandsia usneoides

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Old Man'S Beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Old Man'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Man'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.