Formosan rock macaque vs pharaoh ant

Macaca cyclopis compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Formicidae
Genus	Macaca	Monomorium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	pharaoh ant
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.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇹🇼 Taiwan