Assam Macaque vs Bitter Scalewort

Macaca assamensis compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Porellaceae
Genus	Macaca	Porella
Species	Macaca assamensis	Porella arboris-vitae

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Bitter Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.