Saraguato yucateco vs Guinea pig

Alouatta pigra compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Saraguato yucateco is Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saraguato yucateco	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Caviidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cavia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Saraguato yucateco and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Saraguato yucateco

EN — Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saraguato yucateco	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saraguato yucateco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Saraguato yucateco

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