Black Crested Mangabey vs East African Arvicanthis

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lophocebus	Arvicanthis
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.