Black Howler Monkey vs Lacquered Bracket

Alouatta pigra compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Atelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Ganoderma
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.