Celebes crested macaque vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Macaca nigra compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Macaca	Mesoplodon
Species	Macaca nigra	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.