vs Highland Mangabey

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Rungwecebus
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Highland Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.