Formosan rock macaque vs Large-eared Hutia

Macaca cyclopis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Capromyidae
Genus	Macaca	Mesocapromys
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.