Black Howler Monkey vs lance-leaved mare's-tail

Alouatta pigra compared with Hippuris lanceolata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while lance-leaved mare's-tail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hippuris
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hippuris lanceolata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

lance-leaved mare's-tail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lance-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.