Barbary macaque vs Chinese gall

Macaca sylvanus compared with Rhus chinensis

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Chinese gall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Chinese gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Rhus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Rhus chinensis

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Chinese gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Chinese gall
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.

Chinese gall

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.

Chinese gall

The Chinese Gall (Rhus chinensis) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.