black howler monkey vs Himalayan Rat

Alouatta caraya compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alouatta	Rattus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

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.