black howler monkey vs flat-leaved peat moss

Alouatta caraya compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Atelidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sphagnum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	flat-leaved peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.