Black Howler Monkey vs Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree

Alouatta pigra compared with Dendrocnide photiniphylla

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Dendrocnide
Species	Alouatta pigra	Dendrocnide photiniphylla

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree

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.