Assam Macaque vs Black Duiker

Macaca assamensis compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macaca	Cephalophus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Black Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.