Highland Mangabey vs

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Sphingomonas
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.