Black Howler Monkey vs False Death-Cap

Alouatta pigra compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alouatta	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.