black howler monkey vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Alouatta caraya compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alouatta	Phyllostomus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.