Black Howler Monkey vs sand muhly

Alouatta pigra compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while sand muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Muhlenbergia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	sand muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

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.