Black Howler Monkey vs Fringed Sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Carex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.