Formosan rock macaque vs Ursine Colobus

Macaca cyclopis compared with Colobus vellerosus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Ursine Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Ursine Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Colobus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Colobus vellerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Ursine Colobus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Ursine Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Ursine Colobus
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.

Ursine Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.