black howler monkey vs East African Arvicanthis

Alouatta caraya compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	East African Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alouatta	Arvicanthis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.