Black Crested Mangabey vs Central American Silky Anteater

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Cyclopes
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.