Amazon Black Howler vs Death Cap

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alouatta	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.