Black Howler Monkey vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Alouatta pigra compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Atelidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.