Formosan rock macaque vs limestone fern

Macaca cyclopis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Macaca	Gymnocarpium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.