Amazon Black Howler vs marsh rice rat

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alouatta	Oryzomys
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.