Black Howler Monkey vs Marsh Stitchwort

Alouatta pigra compared with Stellaria palustris

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Marsh Stitchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Marsh Stitchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Atelidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Stellaria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Stellaria palustris

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Marsh Stitchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Marsh Stitchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Stitchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.