Black Howler Monkey vs Large-eared Hutia

Alouatta pigra compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Mesocapromys
Species	Alouatta pigra	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.