Barbary macaque vs Wild Tantan

Macaca sylvanus compared with Desmanthus virgatus

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Wild Tantan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Wild Tantan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Macaca	Desmanthus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Desmanthus virgatus

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Wild Tantan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Wild Tantan
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.

Wild Tantan

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain