Black Howler Monkey vs Lesser Star-thistle

Alouatta pigra compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Atelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alouatta Centaurea
Species Alouatta pigra Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Lesser Star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Lesser Star-thistle

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia