Amazon Black Howler vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Rough Speckled Shield 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	Punctelia
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, 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.