Formosan rock macaque vs Variable Bluet

Macaca cyclopis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Macaca	Coenagrion
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.