Aracá Uakari vs Macaque de Gibraltar

Cacajao ayresi compared with Macaca sylvanus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Macaque de Gibraltar
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cacajao	Macaca
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Macaca sylvanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Macaque de Gibraltar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Macaque de Gibraltar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaque de Gibraltar

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.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaque de Gibraltar

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.