black howler monkey vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Alouatta caraya compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Variable-Leaved Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Atelidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lophocolea
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.