Cynopithèque Nègre vs Semnopithèque Obscur

Macaca nigra compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• Cynopithèque Nègre is Critically Endangered while Semnopithèque Obscur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cynopithèque Nègre	Semnopithèque Obscur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Trachypithecus
Species	Macaca nigra	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cynopithèque Nègre and Semnopithèque Obscur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Cynopithèque Nègre

CR — Critically Endangered

Semnopithèque Obscur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cynopithèque Nègre	Semnopithèque Obscur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cynopithèque Nègre

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.

Semnopithèque Obscur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cynopithèque Nègre

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.