Black Howler Monkey vs False Puffball

Alouatta pigra compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Atelidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Reticularia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.