Beira vs Celebes crested macaque

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Artiodactyla (偶蹄目) Primates (灵长目)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Dorcatragus Macaca
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Celebes crested macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Celebes crested macaque
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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.

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