Highland Mangabey vs lion-tailed macaque

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Macaca silenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	lion-tailed macaque
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	Rungwecebus	Macaca
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Mangabey and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	lion-tailed macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lion-tailed macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.