black howler monkey vs flax dodder

Alouatta caraya compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Atelidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cuscuta
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.