Formosan rock macaque vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Macaca cyclopis compared with Spermophilus relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macaca	Spermophilus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Relict Ground Squirrel
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.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.