Black Howler Monkey vs Knotroot Bristle Grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Setaria parviflora

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Knotroot Bristle Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Knotroot Bristle 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	Setaria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Setaria parviflora

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Knotroot Bristle Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Knotroot Bristle Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knotroot Bristle Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 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.