Amazon Black Howler vs Potto

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alouatta	Perodicticus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.