Macaque de Gibraltar vs Pigeon Flea

Macaca sylvanus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Macaque de Gibraltar is Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaque de Gibraltar	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Macaca	Ceratophyllus
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaque de Gibraltar and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Macaque de Gibraltar

EN — Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaque de Gibraltar	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇪🇸 Spain