Celebes crested macaque vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nigra compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes crested macaque	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca nigra	Macaca leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes crested macaque and Northern Pig-tailed Macaque share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes crested macaque	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

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.