Agile Mangabey vs Ruddy Duck

Cercocebus agilis compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Mangabey Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Primates (Primates) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Anatidae
Genus Cercocebus Oxyura
Species Cercocebus agilis Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Mangabey Ruddy Duck
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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.

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