African chimaera vs black howler monkey

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• African chimaera is Least Concern while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	black howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Atelidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Alouatta
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and black howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.