black howler monkey vs streamside peat moss

Alouatta caraya compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Atelidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sphagnum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	streamside peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.