black howler monkey vs Prickled ray

Alouatta caraya compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alouatta	Malacoraja
Species	Alouatta caraya	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.