Amazon Black Howler vs Laurel Mapurito

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Nectandra truxillensis

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Laurel Mapurito is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Laurel Mapurito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Atelidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Nectandra
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Nectandra truxillensis

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Mapurito

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Laurel Mapurito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel Mapurito

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.