Black Howler Monkey vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cyperus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, 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.