Amazon Black Howler vs

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Atelidae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Alouatta Hypoxylon
Species Alouatta nigerrima Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

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