Black Howler Monkey vs Siamese-ginger

Alouatta pigra compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Atelidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Alpinia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.