Macaque de Gibraltar vs Cercopithèque de Lowe

Macaca sylvanus compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Cercopithèque de Lowe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Cercopithèque de Lowe
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Cercopithèque de Lowe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Cercopithèque de Lowe
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.

Cercopithèque de Lowe

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.