Celebes crested macaque vs Dotted Ermel

Macaca nigra compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Macaca	Ethmia
Species	Macaca nigra	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.