Black Howler Monkey vs Nyl grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Nyl grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Acroceras
Species	Alouatta pigra	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Nyl grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.