black howler monkey vs Mercuryweed

Alouatta caraya compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Acalypha
Species	Alouatta caraya	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.