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Global Animal Guide

Family Cercopithecidae

Cercopithecidae is a taxonomic family in the order Primates, class Mammalia. Global Animal Guide profiles 6 of its members: Japanese Macaque, Mandrill, Proboscis Monkey and 3 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Cercopithecidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Cercopithecidae species
Animal Weight Length Top speed Lifespan Native to Status
Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata 10 kg 60 cm 24 km/h 28 yrs Asia Least Concern
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx 35 kg 1 m 40 km/h 25 yrs Africa Vulnerable
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus 20 kg 75 cm 24 km/h 20 yrs Asia Endangered
Olive Baboon Papio anubis 30 kg 1.1 m 45 km/h 30 yrs Africa Least Concern
Guereza Colobus Colobus guereza 9 kg 60 cm 30 km/h 22 yrs Africa Least Concern
Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus 5 kg 50 cm 35 km/h 17 yrs Africa Least Concern

Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.

Profiles

Other families in the order Primates