Black Howler Monkey vs Glaucous Cup Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Cladonia glauca

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cladonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cladonia glauca

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.