blue monkey vs Formosan rock macaque

Cercopithecus mitis compared with Macaca cyclopis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank blue 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 same Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Cercopithecus Macaca
Species Cercopithecus mitis Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

blue monkey and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute blue monkey Formosan rock macaque
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue 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.

blue monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

No description available.

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