black howler monkey vs Rye Ergot

Alouatta caraya compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Atelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Claviceps
Species	Alouatta caraya	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.