Formosan rock macaque vs Long-styled Sedge

Macaca cyclopis compared with Carex stylosa

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Long-styled Sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Long-styled Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Macaca	Carex
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Carex stylosa

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Long-styled Sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Long-styled Sedge
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.

Long-styled Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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