Formosan rock macaque vs Tutsan Rust

Macaca cyclopis compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Tutsan 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Macaca	Melampsora
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan