Black Howler Monkey vs Eastern Forktail

Alouatta pigra compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Eastern 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 verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

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.