Formosan rock macaque vs Scaly Tooth

Macaca cyclopis compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Macaca	Sarcodon
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.