Black Howler Monkey vs Olive Wax Cap

Alouatta pigra compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hygrophorus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

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.