Formosan rock macaque vs Poplar Rust

Macaca cyclopis compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Poplar 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Macaca	Melampsora
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Poplar 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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).