Formosan rock macaque vs Rust fungus

Macaca cyclopis compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Macaca	Puccinia
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).