Black Howler Monkey vs Starfruit

Alouatta pigra compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Atelidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Alouatta	Damasonium
Species	Alouatta pigra	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.