black howler monkey vs red kangaroo

Alouatta caraya compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while red kangaroo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Atelidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Alouatta	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

red kangaroo

红大袋鼠（Macropus rufus）是地球上最大的袋鼠，也是最大的有袋动物，体高可达2米，体重90千克，栖息于澳大利亚内陆干旱及半干旱地区。高度适应严酷的沙漠环境，能通过从植物中提取水分而长期不饮水。强壮的后腿使其能跳跃9米、以时速70公里奔跑。雄性通过仪式化的搏击争夺雌性。