Black Howler Monkey vs Sisal hemp

Alouatta pigra compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sisal hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sisal hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Atelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Agave
Species	Alouatta pigra	Agave sisalana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sisal hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Sisal hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sisal hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.