Assam Macaque vs Bastard Catclaw

Macaca assamensis compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

  • Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Macaque Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Primates (Primates) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Polypodiaceae
Genus Macaca Microgramma
Species Macaca assamensis Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Macaque Bastard Catclaw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Assam Macaque

The Assam Macaque (Macaca assamensis) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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