Amazon Black Howler vs American Ash

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Fraxinus americana

Key Differences

  • Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while American Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler American Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Atelidae Oleaceae
Genus Alouatta Fraxinus
Species Alouatta nigerrima Fraxinus americana

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler American Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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