Boissier's Psephellus vs Formosan rock macaque

Psephellus boissieri compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Psephellus	Macaca
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.