Black Howler Monkey vs rough agave

Alouatta pigra compared with Agave asperrima

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while rough agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Atelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Agave
Species	Alouatta pigra	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	rough agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough agave

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.