Black Howler Monkey vs Wedgeleaf dock

Alouatta pigra compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Wedgeleaf 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 frutescens

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.