Agile Mangabey vs Lowland Tapir

Cercocebus agilis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tapiridae
Genus	Cercocebus	Tapirus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.