Formosan rock macaque vs Mountain Coati

Macaca cyclopis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Macaca	Nasua
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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