Highland Mangabey vs Ward's Trogon

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trogonidae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Harpactes
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Mangabey and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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