Formosan rock macaque vs Mona Monkey

Macaca cyclopis compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Cercopithecus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Mona Monkey
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.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.