Amazon Black Howler vs Water speedwell

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Water speedwell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Water speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Veronica
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Water speedwell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Water speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water speedwell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (4 countries). 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.