Formosan rock macaque vs Sumatran orangutan

Macaca cyclopis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macaca	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.