Black Howler Monkey vs Shingle Flatsedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Shingle Flatsedge
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 imbricatus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.