Black Howler Monkey vs Liver Milkcap

Alouatta pigra compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Liver Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Atelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lactarius
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.