Alectryon vs Celebes crested macaque

Alectryon tropicus compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapindaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Alectryon Macaca
Species Alectryon tropicus Macaca nigra

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Celebes crested macaque
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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