Black Howler Monkey vs Wax flower

Alouatta pigra compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Atelidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hoya
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and United States.

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.