Alectryon vs Black Howler Monkey

Alectryon tropicus compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (primatas)
Family Sapindaceae Atelidae
Genus Alectryon Alouatta
Species Alectryon tropicus Alouatta pigra

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Black Howler Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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