Amazon Black Howler vs foothill flat sedge

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler foothill flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Atelidae Cyperaceae
Genus Alouatta Cyperus
Species Alouatta nigerrima Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler foothill flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

No description available.

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