Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs red howler monkey

Nephelomys moerex compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Atelidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alouatta
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador