Formosan rock macaque vs Redvein dock

Macaca cyclopis compared with Rumex sanguineus

Key Differences

Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Redvein dock is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Redvein dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Macaca	Rumex
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Rumex sanguineus

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Redvein dock

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Redvein dock
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.

Redvein dock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.