black howler monkey vs Kirk's dik-dik

Alouatta caraya compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alouatta	Madoqua
Species	Alouatta caraya	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Kirk's dik-dik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.