Formosan rock macaque vs tiger quoll

Macaca cyclopis compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Macaca	Dasyurus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.