Amazon Black Howler vs Indian-nut

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Atelidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Areca
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.