Black Howler Monkey vs Violet crabgrass

Alouatta pigra compared with Digitaria violascens

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Violet crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Violet crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Digitaria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Digitaria violascens

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Violet crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Violet crabgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet crabgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.