Formosan rock macaque vs king colobus

Macaca cyclopis compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	king colobus
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	Colobus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	king colobus
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.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.