Argan vs Formosan rock macaque

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sideroxylon	Macaca
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.