Black Howler Monkey vs swamp flat sedge

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey swamp flat 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 Cyperus
Species Alouatta pigra Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey swamp flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, 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.

swamp flat sedge

No description available.

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