Barbary macaque vs Japanese Hazel

Macaca sylvanus compared with Corylus sieboldiana

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Japanese Hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Japanese Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Betulaceae
Genus	Macaca	Corylus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Corylus sieboldiana

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Japanese Hazel
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.

Japanese Hazel

Habitat

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

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.