Formosan rock macaque vs Sargasso Weed

Macaca cyclopis compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Macaca	Sargassum
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.