Amazon Black Howler vs False Puffball

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Atelidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Reticularia
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.