black howler monkey vs Northern Dropseed

Alouatta caraya compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Sporobolus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.