Black Howler Monkey vs Red Lauan

Alouatta pigra compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

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.