black howler monkey vs marsh rice rat

Alouatta caraya compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	marsh rice 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Alouatta	Oryzomys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice 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.