Formosan rock macaque vs Starfruit

Macaca cyclopis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Alismataceae
Genus	Macaca	Damasonium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.