Black Crested Mangabey vs Citron

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

  • Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Citron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Crested Mangabey Citron
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Rutaceae
Genus Lophocebus Citrus
Species Lophocebus aterrimus Citrus medica

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Crested Mangabey Citron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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