Black Howler Monkey vs eelgrass

Alouatta pigra compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Atelidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Zostera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	eelgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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 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.