Agile Mangabey vs Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

Cercocebus agilis compared with Cercocebus galeritus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Primates (رئيسيات)	Primates (رئيسيات)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Cercocebus	Cercocebus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Cercocebus galeritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercocebus.

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.