Macaca Negra vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Macaca nigra compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Macaca Negra is Critically Endangered while yesca, hongo yesquero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaca Negra	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Macaca	Phellinus
Species	Macaca nigra	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Macaca Negra

CR — Critically Endangered

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaca Negra	yesca, hongo yesquero
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.

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.