black howler monkey vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Alouatta caraya compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Atelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alouatta	Didelphis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.