Black Howler Monkey vs Shiny Spiderhead

Alouatta pigra compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Atelidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Serruria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Shiny Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Spiderhead

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.