Macaque de Gibraltar vs Markhor

Macaca sylvanus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macaca	Capra
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.