Black Crested Mangabey vs White Star Apple

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Lophocebus	Gambeya
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	White Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.