Barbary macaque vs Mountain yam

Macaca sylvanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Macaca	Dioscorea
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.