Black Howler Monkey vs Shade Moonwort

Alouatta pigra compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Shade Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Primates (Primates) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Atelidae Ophioglossaceae
Genus Alouatta Botrychium
Species Alouatta pigra Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Shade Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shade Moonwort

No description available.

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