Formosan rock macaque vs Giant Otter

Macaca cyclopis compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macaca	Pteronura
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.