Barbary macaque vs Oily Pectis

Macaca sylvanus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Macaca	Pectis
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.