Black Howler Monkey vs False beardgrass

Alouatta pigra compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False beardgrass
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	Chrysopogon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.