Macaca fascicularis
A social primate using forests, riversides, mangroves and settlement edges. Food and human encounters vary by place; frequent sightings do not describe the condition of the whole population.
PANDUANHEWAN · INDONESIA
Long-tailed macaque vs Southern Pig-tailed Macaque: the differences
How do the Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) differ? Classification, features, range, diet, size, IUCN status and legal protection, from cited sources.
The long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and the Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) are different species in the same genus, Macaca. Range in Indonesia — the long-tailed macaque: Widespread from Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan east to Nusa Tenggara (Timor); the Southern Pig-tailed Macaque: North Sumatra, Riau, Aceh.
Macaca nemestrina
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina). The southern pig-tailed macaque has a relatively short pig-like tail; it differs from long-tailed macaques and occurs on the Malay Peninsula (southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia), Sumatra, Bangka and Borneo.
Long-tailed macaque and Southern Pig-tailed Macaque compared
| Aspect | Long-tailed macaque | Southern Pig-tailed Macaque |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Macaca fascicularis | Macaca nemestrina |
| Indonesian name | Monyet ekor panjang | Beruk |
| Class | Mammalia | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Family | Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecidae |
| Range in Indonesia | Widespread from Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan east to Nusa Tenggara (Timor) | North Sumatra, Riau, Aceh |
| Endemic to Indonesia | No | No |
| Diet | Fruit, leaves, flowers, insects; occasionally crabs | — |
| Diet type | omnivore (eats plants and animals) | omnivore (eats plants and animals) |
| Reproduction | giving birth to live young (viviparous) | giving birth to live young (viviparous) |
| IUCN status | Endangered | Endangered |
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Sources
- Animal Diversity Web — Macaca fascicularis ↗
- Singapore Animal & Veterinary Service — Macaques ↗
- Singapore NParks — Macaca fascicularis ↗
- GBIF — accepted Macaca fascicularis taxon ↗
- Animal Diversity Web ↗
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (GBIF) ↗
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — accepted taxon ↗
- GBIF occurrence search — Indonesia, human observations, 2016–2026 ↗
- GBIF species treatments — natural-history accounts ↗
- iNaturalist — exact species taxon and community observations ↗
- Species account — background reading ↗
- Animal Diversity Web ↗
- EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014, Ecology 95:2027), MamFuncDat.txt ↗
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