Formosan rock macaque vs greater spot-nosed monkey

Macaca cyclopis compared with Cercopithecus nictitans

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while greater spot-nosed monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	greater spot-nosed monkey
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Cercopithecus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Cercopithecus nictitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and greater spot-nosed monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

greater spot-nosed monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	greater spot-nosed monkey
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.

greater spot-nosed monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.