Formosan rock macaque vs Subterranean clover

Macaca cyclopis compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Subterranean clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇹🇼 Taiwan