elk vs Formosan rock macaque

Cervus elaphus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• elk is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elk	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cervus (True Deer)	Macaca
Species	Cervus elaphus	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

elk and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

elk

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elk	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	2.1 m	—
Average Weight	240.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elk

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Afghanistan, Indonesia), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru). 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.

elk

Also known as the red deer, elk are among the largest members of the deer family, with antlered males reaching up to 240 kg. Found across temperate forests and grasslands of Europe, Asia, and North America, where populations were historically separated as distinct subspecies. Males shed and regrow their antlers annually, engaging in dramatic roaring contests during autumn rut. An important game and conservation species across its range.