Black Howler Monkey vs fire moss

Alouatta pigra compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Atelidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ceratodon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.