Formosan rock macaque vs Highfin dogfish

Macaca cyclopis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Macaca	Centroscyllium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish