Formosan rock macaque vs Sun-tailed Monkey

Macaca cyclopis compared with Allochrocebus solatus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Sun-tailed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Sun-tailed Monkey
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Allochrocebus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Allochrocebus solatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Sun-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Sun-tailed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Sun-tailed Monkey
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.

Sun-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.