Formosan rock macaque vs Scuttle fly

Macaca cyclopis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phoridae
Genus	Macaca	Megaselia
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan