Mandrill vs Olive colobus
The mandrill is heavier: 18.3 kg against 4 kg for the olive colobus, about 4.6 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a mandrill and a olive colobus?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mandrill is heavier: 18.3 kg against 4 kg for the olive colobus, about 4.6 times the weight.
- They share the family Cercopithecidae but sit in different genera: Mandrill in Mandrillus, Olive colobus in Procolobus.
- Both are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Mandrill | Olive colobus | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mandrillus sphinx | Procolobus verus |
| Family | Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecidae |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Weight | 12.3 kg – 30.6 kg | 3.98 kg – 4.64 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 40 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | fruits, seeds | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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