Barbary macaque vs Pencil Cedar

Macaca sylvanus compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Araliaceae
Genus	Macaca	Polyscias
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

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.