Formosan rock macaque vs Irish Major

Macaca cyclopis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Macaca	Oxycera
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.