Amazon Black Howler vs Mosquito Basil

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ocimum
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Mosquito Basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.