Celebes crested macaque vs Timor White-eye

Macaca nigra compared with Heleia muelleri

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Timor White-eye is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Timor White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Zosteropidae
Genus	Macaca	Heleia
Species	Macaca nigra	Heleia muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Timor White-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Timor White-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Timor White-eye
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.

Timor White-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.