Formosan rock macaque vs Weeping Toothcrust

Macaca cyclopis compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Macaca	Dacryobolus
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan