black howler monkey vs Desmarest's hutia

Alouatta caraya compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Desmarest's hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Capromys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.