Formosan rock macaque vs red-faced spider monkey

Macaca cyclopis compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	red-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Macaca	Ateles
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	red-faced spider monkey
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.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.