Black Howler Monkey vs Peeling Puffball

Alouatta pigra compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Peeling 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, 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.