Formosan rock macaque vs White Stalk Puffball

Macaca cyclopis compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Macaca	Tulostoma
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	White Stalk Puffball
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.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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