black howler monkey vs Carpenter's chimaera

Alouatta caraya compared with Chimaera lignaria

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Carpenter's chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Carpenter's chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Atelidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Alouatta	Chimaera
Species	Alouatta caraya	Chimaera lignaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Carpenter's chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Carpenter's chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpenter's chimaera

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.

Carpenter's chimaera

The Carpenter's Chimaera (Chimaera lignaria) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.