Black Howler Monkey vs Fuzzy flatsedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyperus pilosus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Fuzzy flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Fuzzy flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cyperus pilosus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Fuzzy flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, 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.