Hurleur du Maranhao vs mountain paca

Alouatta ululata compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cuniculus
Species	Alouatta ululata	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.