Moor Macaque vs Western Gorse

Macaca maura compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Moor Macaque is Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moor Macaque	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Macaca maura	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moor Macaque	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).