Amazon Black Howler vs Chinaroot

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Atelidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Dioscorea
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.