Celebes crested macaque vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Macaca nigra compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Macaca	Selaginella
Species	Macaca nigra	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Dwarf Spikemoss
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.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.