Macaque de Gibraltar vs black howler monkey

Macaca sylvanus compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	black howler monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Macaca	Alouatta
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and black howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

black howler monkey

Habitat

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.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.