Black Howler Monkey vs Spiked bur grass

Alouatta pigra compared with Tragus berteronianus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spiked bur grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spiked bur grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Tragus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Tragus berteronianus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spiked bur grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spiked bur grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiked bur grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.