Black Howler Monkey vs pale dog violet

Alouatta pigra compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Violaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Viola
Species	Alouatta pigra	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	pale dog violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.