Black Crested Mangabey vs Foxtail

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

  • Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Crested Mangabey Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Amaranthaceae
Genus Lophocebus Amaranthus
Species Lophocebus aterrimus Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Foxtail

No description available.

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