Black Crested Mangabey vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lophocebus	Lepilemur
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.