Black Crested Mangabey vs Potto

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Potto
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)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Perodicticus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.