Black Crested Mangabey vs blue monkey

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Cercopithecus mitis

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while blue monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	blue 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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lophocebus	Cercopithecus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Cercopithecus mitis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and blue monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	blue monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue 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.

blue monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.