Amazon Black Howler vs American dodder

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Atelidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cuscuta
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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 dodder

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