Black Howler Monkey vs water dock

Alouatta pigra compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Atelidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Rumex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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.