Amazon Black Howler vs Sessile Earthstar

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Atelidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Geastrum
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.