Celebes crested macaque vs Nilgiri langur

Macaca nigra compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Primates (नरवानर गण)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Semnopithecus
Species	Macaca nigra	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes crested macaque

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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Celebes crested macaque

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.