Black Howler Monkey vs Short's aster

Alouatta pigra compared with Symphyotrichum shortii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Short's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Short's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Atelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Symphyotrichum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Symphyotrichum shortii

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Short's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Short's aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.