Asiatic dock vs Barbary macaque

Rumex confertus compared with Macaca sylvanus

Key Differences

• Asiatic dock is Not Evaluated while Barbary macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic dock	Barbary macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Rumex	Macaca
Species	Rumex confertus	Macaca sylvanus

Conservation Status

Asiatic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic dock	Barbary macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Barbary macaque

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asiatic dock

The Asiatic dock (Rumex confertus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇪🇸 Spain