Andean Guan vs Moor Macaque

Penelope montagnii compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Andean Guan is Least Concern while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Guan	Moor Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cracidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Penelope	Macaca
Species	Penelope montagnii	Macaca maura

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Guan and Moor Macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Guan

LC — Least Concern

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Guan	Moor Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Guan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Guan

Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.