Amazon Black Howler vs Strangler Fig

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Moraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ficus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.