Black Howler Monkey vs Smooth joyweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Atelidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Alternanthera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.