Black Howler Monkey vs Widow Skimmer

Alouatta pigra compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Widow 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 luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow 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.