Formosan rock macaque vs Teosinte

Macaca cyclopis compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Macaca	Zea
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.