Formosan rock macaque vs red lemur

Macaca cyclopis compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	red lemur
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)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Macaca	Eulemur
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	red lemur
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 lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.