Amazon Black Howler vs Foxtail Smut

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Atelidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Urocystis
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.