Formosan rock macaque vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Macaca cyclopis compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Macaca	Phellinus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan