Arrowroot vs black howler monkey

Maranta arundinacea compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	black howler monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marantaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Maranta	Alouatta
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Alouatta caraya

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.