Barbary macaque vs Qu Yan

Macaca sylvanus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Qu Yan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Qu Yan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Talpidae
Genus	Macaca	Uropsilus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Qu Yan
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.

Qu Yan

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.