black howler monkey vs limestone fern

Alouatta caraya compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Atelidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Gymnocarpium
Species	Alouatta caraya	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.