Formosan rock macaque vs southern pig-tailed macaque

Macaca cyclopis compared with Macaca nemestrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	southern pig-tailed macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Primates (приматы)	Primates (приматы)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Macaca nemestrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

southern pig-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	southern pig-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.

southern pig-tailed macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.