Black Howler Monkey vs Red Balau

Alouatta pigra compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Atelidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Shorea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.