Yaki vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Macaca nigra compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Yaki is Critically Endangered while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yaki	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Primates (Primata)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Macaca	Lepilemur
Species	Macaca nigra	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Yaki and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primata)

Conservation Status

Yaki

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yaki	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yaki

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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yaki

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.