Formosan rock macaque vs Schüppchen-Milchling

Macaca cyclopis compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Schüppchen-Milchling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Schüppchen-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Russulaceae
Genus	Macaca	Lactarius
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Schüppchen-Milchling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Schüppchen-Milchling
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.

Schüppchen-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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