Amazon Black Howler vs Scaly Tooth

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sarcodon
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.