Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Celebes crested macaque

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Macaca
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Celebes crested macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.