Black Crested Mangabey vs Celebes crested macaque

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Celebes crested macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Celebes crested macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Celebes crested macaque

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.