Formosan rock macaque vs Smallthorn skate

Macaca cyclopis compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Macaca	Bathyraja
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate