Black Crested Mangabey vs puku

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	puku
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	Kobus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.