Black Howler Monkey vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
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	Danthonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.