Black Howler Monkey vs Velvet Tooth

Alouatta pigra compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Velvet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hydnellum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.