Beira vs Formosan rock macaque

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Dorcatragus Macaca
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Formosan rock macaque
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

Formosan rock macaque

No description available.

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