black howler monkey vs kob

Alouatta caraya compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	kob
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	Kobus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.