Formosan rock macaque vs lion-tailed macaque

Macaca cyclopis compared with Macaca silenus

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while lion-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	lion-tailed macaque
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 same	Primates (サル目)	Primates (サル目)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	lion-tailed macaque
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.

lion-tailed macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.