Black Howler Monkey vs Streamside Swordfern

Alouatta pigra compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Atelidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Nephrolepis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.