Formosan rock macaque vs shortnose spurdog

Macaca cyclopis compared with Squalus megalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Squalidae
Genus	Macaca	Squalus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and shortnose spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	shortnose spurdog
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.

shortnose spurdog