Barbary macaque vs buttoned snout

Macaca sylvanus compared with Hypena rostralis

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while buttoned snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	buttoned snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Erebidae
Genus	Macaca	Hypena
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Hypena rostralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and buttoned snout share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	buttoned snout
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.

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.