Formosan rock macaque vs Spiny restharrow

Macaca cyclopis compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Macaca	Ononis
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Spiny restharrow
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.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.