Amazon Black Howler vs Centaury

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

  • Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Atelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alouatta Cirsium
Species Alouatta nigerrima Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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