Formosan rock macaque vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Macaca cyclopis compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macaca	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Ryukyu Flying Fox
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.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.