Alisan's Salamander vs Formosan rock macaque

Hynobius arisanensis compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Alisan's Salamander is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alisan's Salamander	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hynobiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hynobius	Macaca
Species	Hynobius arisanensis	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alisan's Salamander and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alisan's Salamander

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alisan's Salamander	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alisan's Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Alisan's Salamander

The Alisan's Salamander (Hynobius arisanensis) is a species in the genus Hynobius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan