Celebes crested macaque vs Chacma Baboon

Macaca nigra compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Papio
Species	Macaca nigra	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Chacma Baboon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

View Family: Cercopithecidae

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Chacma Baboon
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.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.