Black Howler Monkey vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth 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 laevigatus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.