Mangabey de Cresta Negra vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Mangabey de Cresta Negra is Vulnerable while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Rhynchogale
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangabey de Cresta Negra and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

VU — Vulnerable

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.