Black Howler Monkey vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Atelidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Potamogeton
Species	Alouatta pigra	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.