black howler monkey vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Alouatta caraya compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Atelidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Alouatta	Rhynchocyon
Species	Alouatta caraya	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.