Guariba-da-Caatinga vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Alouatta ululata compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Guariba-da-Caatinga is Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guariba-da-Caatinga	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Atelidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Spermacoce
Species	Alouatta ululata	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Guariba-da-Caatinga

EN — Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guariba-da-Caatinga	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guariba-da-Caatinga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).