Black Howler Monkey vs Sand Hickory

Alouatta pigra compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Atelidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Carya
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

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.