black howler monkey vs Scrub Hare

Alouatta caraya compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Atelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alouatta	Lepus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

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.