Black Howler Monkey vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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	Carex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.