Macaque de Gibraltar vs

Macaca sylvanus compared with Diderma meyerae

Key Differences

  • Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Macaque de Gibraltar
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Protozoa (protozoaire)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Physarales (Physariida)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Didymiaceae
Genus Macaca Diderma
Species Macaca sylvanus Diderma meyerae

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Macaque de Gibraltar
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Diderma meyerae is a plasmodial slime mold in the order Physarales, forming small, stalked sporangia with a double peridium on decaying plant debris. It inhabits forest leaf litter and woody substrates in humid environments.

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