Amazon Black Howler vs Oily Pectis

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler Oily Pectis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Atelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alouatta Pectis
Species Alouatta nigerrima Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler Oily Pectis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.

Oily Pectis

No description available.

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