Barbary macaque vs

Macaca sylvanus compared with Sphingomonas flava

Key Differences

  • Barbary macaque is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary macaque
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Primates (Primates) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Macaca Sphingomonas
Species Macaca sylvanus Sphingomonas flava

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary macaque
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingomonas flava is a yellow-pigmented, gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and, like other members of the genus, possesses sphingolipids in its outer membrane that distinguish it from most other gram-negative bacteria. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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