Black Crested Mangabey vs Brown-backed Needletail

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Hirundapus giganteus

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Brown-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Hirundapus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Hirundapus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Brown-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Brown-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.