Black Howler Monkey vs Brook Snaketail

Alouatta pigra compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Brook 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 aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) 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.