Celebes crested macaque vs Golden Thomasomys

Macaca nigra compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Primates (رئيسيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Macaca	Thomasomys
Species	Macaca nigra	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes crested macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Celebes crested macaque

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia