Barbary macaque vs Cramp Balls

Macaca sylvanus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Macaca	Daldinia
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary macaque

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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barbary macaque

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.