Formosan rock macaque vs spur-necked forklet moss

Macaca cyclopis compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Macaca	Dicranella
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	spur-necked forklet moss
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.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.