Black Crested Mangabey vs Kirk's dik-dik

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lophocebus	Madoqua
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Kirk's dik-dik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.