Barbary macaque vs Beggar's tick

Macaca sylvanus compared with Bidens cynapiifolia

Key Differences

  • Barbary macaque is Endangered while Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary macaque Beggar's tick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Macaca Bidens
Species Macaca sylvanus Bidens cynapiifolia

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary macaque Beggar's tick
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.

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

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