Barbary macaque vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Macaca sylvanus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Macaca	Urocystis
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.