black howler monkey vs Merida-Andenmaus

Alouatta caraya compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Merida-Andenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aepeomys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Merida-Andenmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Merida-Andenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida-Andenmaus

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.