Macaque de Gibraltar vs black-shanked douc

Macaca sylvanus compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	black-shanked douc
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Pygathrix
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	black-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

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-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.