Mico-estrela vs Celebes crested macaque

Callithrix penicillata compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Mico-estrela is Least Concern while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Callithrix	Macaca
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Celebes crested macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-estrela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Mico-estrela

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.

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.