Amazon Black Howler vs False Truffle

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Atelidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Elaphomyces
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.