Black Howler Monkey vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Gritty Pixie-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 merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.