Barbary macaque vs large painted-lady

Macaca sylvanus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

  • Barbary macaque is Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary macaque large painted-lady
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Iridaceae
Genus Macaca Gladiolus
Species Macaca sylvanus Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary macaque large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

large painted-lady

No description available.

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