Formosan rock macaque vs meadow thistle

Macaca cyclopis compared with Cirsium dissectum

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while meadow thistle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	meadow thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Macaca	Cirsium
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Cirsium dissectum

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

meadow thistle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	meadow thistle
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.

meadow thistle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.