Black Howler Monkey vs Texas palmetto

Alouatta pigra compared with Sabal mexicana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Texas palmetto is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Texas palmetto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Atelidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sabal
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sabal mexicana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Texas palmetto

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Texas palmetto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas palmetto

Habitat

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

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.