Sooty Mangabey vs White-naped Mangabey

Cercocebus atys compared with Cercocebus lunulatus

Key Differences

• Sooty Mangabey is Vulnerable while White-naped Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sooty Mangabey	White-naped Mangabey
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 same	Cercocebus	Cercocebus
Species	Cercocebus atys	Cercocebus lunulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sooty Mangabey and White-naped Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercocebus.

Conservation Status

Sooty Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

White-naped Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sooty Mangabey	White-naped Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sooty Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-naped Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.