Black Howler Monkey vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Alouatta pigra compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Saffron Milk-Cap
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 deliciosus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.