Black Crested Mangabey vs umkokolo

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

  • Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Crested Mangabey umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Salicaceae
Genus Lophocebus Dovyalis
Species Lophocebus aterrimus Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Crested Mangabey umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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