Barbary macaque vs Barn Fern

Macaca sylvanus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Macaca	Asplenium
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.