Black Howler Monkey vs Rootless Duckweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Rootless Duckweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Atelidae Araceae
Genus Alouatta Wolffia
Species Alouatta pigra Wolffia arrhiza

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rootless Duckweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Rootless Duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootless Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Rootless Duckweed

No description available.

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