Celebes crested macaque vs Mona-Meerkatze

Macaca nigra compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Mona-Meerkatze is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Mona-Meerkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Cercopithecus
Species	Macaca nigra	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Mona-Meerkatze share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Mona-Meerkatze

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Mona-Meerkatze
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.

Mona-Meerkatze

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. 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.