Black Howler Monkey vs Blue-eyed Hooktail

Alouatta pigra compared with Onychogomphus uncatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Blue-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alouatta	Onychogomphus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Onychogomphus uncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Blue-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Blue-eyed Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

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.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.