Black Crested Mangabey vs black howler monkey

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	black howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Alouatta
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and black howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Crested Mangabey

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.