Black Howler Monkey vs Grey Puffball

Alouatta pigra compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Bovista
Species	Alouatta pigra	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.