Amazon Black Howler vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Marsh Straw 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	Carex
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.