Black Howler Monkey vs Desert Firetail

Alouatta pigra compared with Telebasis salva

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Desert Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Desert Firetail
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	Telebasis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Telebasis salva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Desert Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Desert Firetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.