Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black Howler Monkey

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Atelidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Alouatta
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black Howler Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

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.