Black Howler Monkey vs Water Fig

Alouatta pigra compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Moraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ficus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.