Formosan rock macaque vs Fossa

Macaca cyclopis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Macaca	Cryptoprocta
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.