Black Howler Monkey vs Tuberous Polypore

Alouatta pigra compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Atelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Polyporus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.