Assam Macaque vs Black-winged Stilt

Macaca assamensis compared with Himantopus himantopus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Black-winged Stilt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Black-winged Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Recurvirostridae
Genus	Macaca	Himantopus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Himantopus himantopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Black-winged Stilt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Black-winged Stilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.