Macaque de Gibraltar vs Pic à tête grise

Macaca sylvanus compared with Colaptes auricularis

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Pic à tête grise is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Pic à tête grise
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Picidae
Genus	Macaca	Colaptes
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Colaptes auricularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and Pic à tête grise share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Pic à tête grise

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Pic à tête grise
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.

Pic à tête grise

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.