Amazon Black Howler vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Usnea
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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.