Black Howler Monkey vs Quill Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Quill Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cladonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.