Black Howler Monkey vs Prickly Pole

Alouatta pigra compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Atelidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Bactris
Species	Alouatta pigra	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.