Formosan rock macaque vs Needle Rust

Macaca cyclopis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Chrysomyxa
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).