black howler monkey vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Alouatta caraya compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Kemp's spiny mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kemp's spiny mouse

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.