Amazon Black Howler vs Button-Willow

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler Button-Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Atelidae Rubiaceae
Genus Alouatta Cephalanthus
Species Alouatta nigerrima Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler Button-Willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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