Black Crested Mangabey vs limestone fern

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.