Black Crested Mangabey vs Red-tailed Monkey

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Red-tailed Monkey
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lophocebus	Cercopithecus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Red-tailed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

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.