Black Howler Monkey vs Sandbur

Alouatta pigra compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sandbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sandbur
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	Cenchrus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Sandbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandbur

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, 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.