Brown Ear vs Formosan rock macaque

Otidea cochleata compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Otideaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Otidea	Macaca
Species	Otidea cochleata	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan