Formosan rock macaque vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Macaca cyclopis compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Macaca	Ophioglossum
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.