Black Howler Monkey vs red-necked wallaby

Alouatta pigra compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atelidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Alouatta	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.