black howler monkey vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Alouatta caraya compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Psathyrella
Species	Alouatta caraya	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.