Cuchumatan Golden Toad vs Formosan rock macaque

Incilius aurarius compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Cuchumatan Golden Toad is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuchumatan Golden Toad	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bufonidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Incilius	Macaca
Species	Incilius aurarius	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuchumatan Golden Toad and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuchumatan Golden Toad	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.