Black Howler Monkey vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Alouatta pigra compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alouatta	Dorocordulia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

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.