Black Howler Monkey vs Boreal Snaketail

Alouatta pigra compared with Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Boreal Snaketail
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	Ophiogomphus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Boreal Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Snaketail

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.