Formosan rock macaque vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Macaca cyclopis compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Philonotis
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.