Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs red howler monkey

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Alouatta seniculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae	Atelidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Alouatta
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.