Black Howler Monkey vs Guatemalan Grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Tripsacum andersonii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Guatemalan Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Guatemalan 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	Tripsacum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Tripsacum andersonii

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Guatemalan Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Guatemalan Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guatemalan Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Guinea, Madagascar) 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.