Beautiful Groundling vs Formosan rock macaque

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caryocolum	Macaca
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.