Barbary macaque vs Black Crested Mangabey

Macaca sylvanus compared with Lophocebus aterrimus

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Black Crested Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Primates (Primat)	Primates (Primat)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Lophocebus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Lophocebus aterrimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and Black Crested Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Black Crested Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary macaque

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Black Crested Mangabey

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.