Mangabey de Cresta Negra vs Chichico Amarillo

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Mangabey de Cresta Negra is Vulnerable while Chichico Amarillo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Chichico Amarillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Leontocebus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Leontocebus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangabey de Cresta Negra and Chichico Amarillo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

VU — Vulnerable

Chichico Amarillo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Chichico Amarillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chichico Amarillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.