Black Howler Monkey vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Alouatta pigra compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Atelidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Potamogeton
Species	Alouatta pigra	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	sharp-leaved pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.