Black Crested Mangabey vs Gharial

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Gavialis gangeticus

Key Differences

Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Gharial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Gharial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Lophocebus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Gavialis gangeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Gharial
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. 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.