Black Howler Monkey vs Onionweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Atelidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Asphodelus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.