Black Howler Monkey vs Rat tail grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Rat tail 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	Sporobolus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Rat tail grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).

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.