Barbary macaque vs Faded Pincertail

Macaca sylvanus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Gomphidae
Genus	Macaca	Onychogomphus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.