black howler monkey vs waterbuck

Alouatta caraya compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	waterbuck
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 ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

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.