Black Howler Monkey vs Spangled Skimmer

Alouatta pigra compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alouatta	Libellula
Species	Alouatta pigra	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

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.