Formosan rock macaque vs Violet willow

Macaca cyclopis compared with Salix daphnoides

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Violet willow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Violet willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Salicaceae
Genus	Macaca	Salix
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Salix daphnoides

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Violet willow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Violet willow
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.

Violet willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.