black howler monkey vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Alouatta caraya compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cryptotis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.