Macaque de Gibraltar vs Cercopithèque mone

Macaca sylvanus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Cercopithèque mone
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 mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Cercopithèque mone
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 mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. 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.