Black Howler Monkey vs False Turkey-Tail

Alouatta pigra compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Atelidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Stereum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.