Brazilian-walnut vs Formosan rock macaque

Ocotea porosa compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Brazilian-walnut is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian-walnut	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lauraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ocotea	Macaca
Species	Ocotea porosa	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Brazilian-walnut

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian-walnut	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian-walnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Brazilian-walnut

The Brazilian-walnut (Ocotea porosa) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.