Black Howler Monkey vs Silky jackbean

Alouatta pigra compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Canavalia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.