Black Squirrel Monkey vs Formosan rock macaque

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Macaca
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Squirrel Monkey and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

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.

Black Squirrel Monkey

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.