Northern Pig-tailed Macaque vs Smooth Map Lichen

Macaca leonina compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Macaca	Rhizocarpon
Species	Macaca leonina	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.