Formosan rock macaque vs Water ragwort

Macaca cyclopis compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Macaca	Jacobaea
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Water ragwort
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.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.