Black Howler Monkey vs Horsetail

Alouatta pigra compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Atelidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Equisetum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.