black howler monkey vs

Alouatta caraya compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

  • black howler monkey is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black howler monkey
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Primates (Primata) Stemonitidales
Family Atelidae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Alouatta Symphytocarpus
Species Alouatta caraya Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black howler monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.

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