Black Howler Monkey vs

Alouatta pigra compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order Primates (Primates) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Atelidae Phacidae
Genus Alouatta Phacus
Species Alouatta pigra Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.

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