Black Howler Monkey vs Spotted Thistle

Alouatta pigra compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Atelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Scolymus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.