Black Howler Monkey vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Alouatta pigra compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Atelidae Malvaceae
Genus Alouatta Althaea
Species Alouatta pigra Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Rough Marsh-mallow

No description available.

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