Barbary macaque vs Chinese Water Shrew

Macaca sylvanus compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Macaca	Chimarrogale
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Chinese Water Shrew
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.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.