Barbary macaque vs negrohead

Macaca sylvanus compared with Annona purpurea

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while negrohead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	negrohead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Annonaceae
Genus	Macaca	Annona
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Annona purpurea

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

negrohead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	negrohead
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.

negrohead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.