Barbary macaque vs amor-perfeito

Macaca sylvanus compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while amor-perfeito is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	amor-perfeito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Violaceae
Genus	Macaca	Viola
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

amor-perfeito

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	amor-perfeito
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.

amor-perfeito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain