Highland Mangabey vs Potto

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Potto
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)	Lorisidae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Perodicticus
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Mangabey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.