black howler monkey vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Alouatta caraya compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Cuvier s Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Proechimys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.