Black Howler Monkey vs Spanish Gorse

Alouatta pigra compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Alouatta pigra	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.