Black Crested Mangabey vs False Puffball

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Reticularia
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.