black howler monkey vs Ray

Alouatta caraya compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alouatta	Atlantoraja
Species	Alouatta caraya	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.