Celebes crested macaque vs Moore-Wollmaki

Macaca nigra compared with Avahi mooreorum

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Moore-Wollmaki is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Moore-Wollmaki
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Indriidae
Genus	Macaca	Avahi
Species	Macaca nigra	Avahi mooreorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Moore-Wollmaki share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primaten)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Moore-Wollmaki

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Moore-Wollmaki
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.

Moore-Wollmaki

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.