Black Howler Monkey vs Recurved Peatmoss

Alouatta pigra compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Atelidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sphagnum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.