Formosan rock macaque vs Tamarau

Macaca cyclopis compared with Bubalus mindorensis

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Tamarau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Tamarau
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macaca	Bubalus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Bubalus mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Tamarau share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Tamarau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Tamarau
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.

Tamarau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.