Formosan rock macaque vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Macaca cyclopis compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Macaca	Lepilemur
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.