Formosan rock macaque vs Lesser devilray

Macaca cyclopis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Macaca	Mobula
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray