Formosan rock macaque vs Thistle Rust

Macaca cyclopis compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Macaca	Puccinia
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.