Black Crested Mangabey vs Dung Cannon

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Pilobolus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.