Macaca Negra vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Macaca nigra compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Macaca Negra is Critically Endangered while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaca Negra	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Macaca	Mungotictis
Species	Macaca nigra	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaca Negra and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaca Negra

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaca Negra	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

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.