Formosan rock macaque vs Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Macaca cyclopis compared with Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Macaca	Taraxacum
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
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.

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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