Barbary macaque vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Macaca sylvanus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Primates (영장목)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Macaca	Lagothrix
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (영장목)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
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.

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

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.