black howler monkey vs Derber Korkstacheling

Alouatta caraya compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Derber Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Derber Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hydnellum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Derber Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Derber Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derber Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black howler monkey

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

Derber Korkstacheling

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.