Celebes crested macaque vs Merida Treefrog

Macaca nigra compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hylidae
Genus	Macaca	Dendropsophus
Species	Macaca nigra	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Merida Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Merida Treefrog
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.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.