Black Capuchin vs Celebes crested macaque

Sapajus nigritus compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Primates (サル目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sapajus	Macaca
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Celebes crested macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (サル目)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black Capuchin

The Black Capuchin (Sapajus nigritus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.