Black Howler Monkey vs Smoky Bracket

Alouatta pigra compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Atelidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Bjerkandera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.