black howler monkey vs Krauss' spikemoss

Alouatta caraya compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Atelidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Selaginella
Species	Alouatta caraya	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Krauss' spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.