Black Howler Monkey vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Atelidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Trapeliopsis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.