Black Howler Monkey vs Citrine Forktail

Alouatta pigra compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ischnura
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Citrine Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, 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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.