Arrowhead Spiketail vs Black Howler Monkey

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Atelidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Alouatta
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Black Howler Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.