Black Howler Monkey vs Starry Pipewort

Alouatta pigra compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Starry Pipewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Eriocaulon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.