Agile Mangabey vs Papyrus

Cercocebus agilis compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Mangabey Papyrus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cyperaceae
Genus Cercocebus Cyperus
Species Cercocebus agilis Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Mangabey Papyrus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Papyrus

No description available.

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