Black Crested Mangabey vs Corrugated Salamander

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Isthmura
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Isthmura corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Corrugated Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Corrugated Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corrugated Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.