Booted Macaque vs False Puffball

Macaca ochreata compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Macaca	Reticularia
Species	Macaca ochreata	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.