Macaque de Gibraltar vs Devil's Bit

Macaca sylvanus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Macaque de Gibraltar Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Acanthaceae
Genus Macaca Ruellia
Species Macaca sylvanus Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Macaque de Gibraltar Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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