Formosan rock macaque vs

Macaca cyclopis compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chordariaceae
Genus	Macaca	Mikrosyphar
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.