Black Howler Monkey vs Tree Heath

Alouatta pigra compared with Erica arborea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Tree Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Atelidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Erica
Species	Alouatta pigra	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Tree Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.