Bastard Catclaw vs Black Howler Monkey

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Primates (Primates)
Family Polypodiaceae Atelidae
Genus Microgramma Alouatta
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Alouatta pigra

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Black Howler Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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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