Black Howler Monkey vs Spiral head ginger

Alouatta pigra compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Atelidae	Costaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Costus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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.