Amazon Black Howler vs Rye Ergot

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Atelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Claviceps
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.