Yaki vs lion-tailed macaque

Macaca nigra compared with Macaca silenus

Key Differences

• Yaki is Critically Endangered while lion-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yaki	lion-tailed macaque
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca nigra	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yaki and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Yaki

CR — Critically Endangered

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yaki	lion-tailed macaque
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.

lion-tailed macaque

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.