Formosan rock macaque vs Northern Emerald

Macaca cyclopis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Corduliidae
Genus	Macaca	Somatochlora
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.