Black Howler Monkey vs Heath Puffball

Alouatta pigra compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lycoperdon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.