black howler monkey vs Dark-Spored Puffball

Alouatta caraya compared with Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Dark-Spored Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lycoperdon
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Dark-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.