Barbary macaque vs Oriental alder

Macaca sylvanus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Oriental alder
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	Alnus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

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.