black howler monkey vs Split-Peg Lichen

Alouatta caraya compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cladonia
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.