Amazon Black Howler vs Silkbay

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Atelidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Persea
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Silkbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

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

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.