Black Howler Monkey vs Crescent Map Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Atelidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Howler Monkey

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