Amazon Black Howler vs dooryard sowbug

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Atelidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alouatta	Porcellio
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.