Amazon Black Howler vs Onion Earthball

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Atelidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Alouatta	Scleroderma
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.