black howler monkey vs West Indian dropseed

Alouatta caraya compared with Sporobolus pyramidalis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while West Indian dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	West Indian 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 pyramidalis

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

West Indian dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	West Indian dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indian dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia, Ecuador).

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.