Formosan rock macaque vs Rye Ergot

Macaca cyclopis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Hypocreales (ボタンタケ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Macaca	Claviceps
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).