black howler monkey vs iron-grass

Alouatta caraya compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Atelidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Spermacoce
Species	Alouatta caraya	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.