Formosan rock macaque vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Macaca cyclopis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Macaca	Nephelomys
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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 Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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