Amazon Black Howler vs Silky Piggyback

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Asterophora
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.