black howler monkey vs jonc de Mertens

Alouatta caraya compared with Juncus mertensianus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while jonc de Mertens is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	jonc de Mertens
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Juncus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

jonc de Mertens

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	jonc de Mertens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jonc de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.