rhesus monkey vs toque macaque

Macaca mulatta compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• rhesus monkey is Least Concern while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rhesus monkey	toque macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Primates (영장목)	Primates (영장목)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca mulatta	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

rhesus monkey and toque macaque share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

rhesus monkey

LC — Least Concern

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rhesus monkey	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rhesus monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Iran, Japan), Europe (Germany), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

toque macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.