Black Crested Mangabey vs Scaled Piculet

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Scaled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Picidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Picumnus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.