Black Howler Monkey vs Kirk's dik-dik

Alouatta pigra compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered 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 pigra	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

EN — Endangered

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 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.