Celebes crested macaque vs Gabon Talapoin

Macaca nigra compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Gabon Talapoin
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Miopithecus
Species	Macaca nigra	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.