Formosan rock macaque vs Thyme Plume

Macaca cyclopis compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Macaca	Merrifieldia
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.