Amazon Black Howler vs White-shouldered Smudge

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ypsolopha parenthesella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	White-shouldered Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ypsolopha
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ypsolopha parenthesella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and White-shouldered Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	White-shouldered Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-shouldered Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.