Agile Mangabey vs Merlin

Cercocebus agilis compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Falconidae
Genus	Cercocebus	Falco
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.