black howler monkey vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Alouatta caraya compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Atelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alouatta	Marmosops
Species	Alouatta caraya	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.