Black Howler Monkey vs White Lauan

Alouatta pigra compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Atelidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Parashorea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	White Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

Habitat

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

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.