Amazon Black Howler vs Grooved Flax

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Linaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Linum
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.