Black Howler Monkey vs painted ray

Alouatta pigra compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alouatta	Raja
Species	Alouatta pigra	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and painted ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.