Macaque de Gibraltar vs Babouin hamadryas

Macaca sylvanus compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Babouin hamadryas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Babouin hamadryas
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	Papio
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and Babouin hamadryas share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Babouin hamadryas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Babouin hamadryas
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.

Babouin hamadryas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.