brown howler monkey vs Giant Polypore

Alouatta guariba compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Atelidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Meripilus
Species	Alouatta guariba	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown howler monkey

The Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.