Barbary macaque vs Figleaf gourd

Macaca sylvanus compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Macaca	Cucurbita
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	Figleaf gourd
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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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