Mona de Berbería vs Scrub Hare

Macaca sylvanus compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Mona de Berbería is Endangered while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona de Berbería	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macaca	Lepus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona de Berbería and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mona de Berbería

EN — Endangered

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona de Berbería	Scrub Hare
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.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.