Black Howler Monkey vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Alouatta pigra compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Dipodomys
Species	Alouatta pigra	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.