Black Crested Mangabey vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	white-cheeked spider 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Ateles
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider 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.