Black Howler Monkey vs Wild Cane

Alouatta pigra compared with Piper reticulatum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Wild Cane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Atelidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Piper
Species	Alouatta pigra	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Wild Cane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.