Formosan rock macaque vs Ray

Macaca cyclopis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Macaca	Atlantoraja
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Ray
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.

Ray