Black Crested Mangabey vs Red Beard Lichen

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Usnea
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.