Mona de Berbería vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Macaca sylvanus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Mona de Berbería is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona de Berbería	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Macaca	Cryptotis
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona de Berbería and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mona de Berbería

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona de Berbería	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mona de Berbería

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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mona de Berbería

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.