Black Howler Monkey vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Carex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carex projecta

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

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.