Magot vs Dotted Bee-fly

Macaca sylvanus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Magot is Endangered while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Magot	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Macaca	Bombylius
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Magot and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Magot

EN — Endangered

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Magot	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Magot

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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Magot

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.