Celebes crested macaque vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Macaca nigra compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Diani Dwarf Galago
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Galagidae
Genus	Macaca	Paragalago
Species	Macaca nigra	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Diani Dwarf Galago
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.

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.