Amazon Black Howler vs Arrowroot

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Atelidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Maranta
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.