Formosan rock macaque vs Ninespot Chimaera

Macaca cyclopis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Macaca	Hydrolagus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera