Amazon Black Howler vs California red scale

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Aonidiella aurantii

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while California red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	California red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Atelidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Alouatta	Aonidiella
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Aonidiella aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and California red scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	California red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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.

California red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.