Amazon Black Howler vs River False Buttonweed

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Atelidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Spermacoce
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	River False Buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.