Black Howler Monkey vs Marsh Firetail

Alouatta pigra compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Marsh 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 digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh 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.