Black Howler Monkey vs Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Alouatta pigra compared with Epilobium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spear-Leaved Willowherb is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Atelidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Epilobium
Species	Alouatta pigra	Epilobium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.