black howler monkey vs elk thistle

Alouatta caraya compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	elk thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Atelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Cirsium
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.