Formosan rock macaque vs May Shade

Macaca cyclopis compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Macaca	Cnephasia
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	May Shade
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.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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