Black Howler Monkey vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Alouatta pigra compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spot-tailed Dasher
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	Micrathyria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.