Black Howler Monkey vs Mountain Water Rat

Alouatta pigra compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alouatta	Baiyankamys
Species	Alouatta pigra	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water 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.