Black Crested Mangabey vs Chinaroot

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Smilax
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.