Barbary macaque vs Black-faced Cormorant

Macaca sylvanus compared with Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Black-faced Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Black-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Macaca	Phalacrocorax
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and Black-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Black-faced Cormorant
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.

Black-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-faced Cormorant

The Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.