Black Howler Monkey vs Sand Violet

Alouatta pigra compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Violaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Viola
Species	Alouatta pigra	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.