Formosan rock macaque vs Small shell ginger

Macaca cyclopis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan rock macaque Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Zingiberaceae
Genus Macaca Alpinia
Species Macaca cyclopis Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan rock macaque Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Formosan rock macaque

No description available.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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