Moor Macaque vs Orange Tip

Macaca maura compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Key Differences

• Moor Macaque is Endangered while Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moor Macaque	Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pieridae
Genus	Macaca	Anthocharis
Species	Macaca maura	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

Moor Macaque and Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moor Macaque	Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Orange Tip

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.