Black Howler Monkey vs Western Spectre

Alouatta pigra compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alouatta	Boyeria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.