black howler monkey vs groundhog

Alouatta caraya compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Atelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alouatta	Marmota
Species	Alouatta caraya	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.