mantled howler vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Alouatta palliata compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mantled howler	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alouatta	Spermophilus
Species	Alouatta palliata	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

mantled howler and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mantled howler	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.