Sagüi vs Macaca Negra

Callithrix penicillata compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

Sagüi is Least Concern while Macaca Negra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sagüi	Macaca Negra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Callithrix	Macaca
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Sagüi and Macaca Negra share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Vista Order: Primates

Conservation Status

Sagüi

LC — Least Concern

Macaca Negra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sagüi	Macaca Negra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sagüi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Macaca Negra

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.

Sagüi

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.

Macaca Negra

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.