Formosan rock macaque vs Mérida Brocket

Macaca cyclopis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Macaca	Mazama
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.