Black Howler Monkey vs Narrow swordfern

Alouatta pigra compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Narrow swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Primates (Primates) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Atelidae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Alouatta Nephrolepis
Species Alouatta pigra Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Narrow swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

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