Black Howler Monkey vs Richweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Ageratina altissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Richweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Atelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Ageratina
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ageratina altissima

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Richweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bangladesh, Japan, Vietnam), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.