Mono Tocón vs Macaca Negra

Plecturocebus brunneus compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

Mono Tocón is Vulnerable while Macaca Negra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mono Tocón	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	Pitheciidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Plecturocebus	Macaca
Species	Plecturocebus brunneus	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Order: Primates

Conservation Status

Mono Tocón

VU — Vulnerable

Macaca Negra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mono Tocón	Macaca Negra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mono Tocón

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Mono Tocón

The Brown Titi (Plecturocebus brunneus) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.