Black Howler Monkey vs star sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while star sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	star 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	Rhynchospora
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	star sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.