Black Howler Monkey vs Foxtail Smut

Alouatta pigra compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Atelidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Urocystis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.