black howler monkey vs Red River hog

Alouatta caraya compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Red River hog
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Alouatta	Potamochoerus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

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.