Formosan rock macaque vs mountain hare

Macaca cyclopis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macaca	Lepus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.