black howler monkey vs Child’s Rice Rat

Alouatta caraya compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alouatta	Nephelomys
Species	Alouatta caraya	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.