Black Howler Monkey vs

Alouatta pigra compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Primates (Primates) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Atelidae Pythiaceae
Genus Alouatta Pythium
Species Alouatta pigra Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.

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