Assam Macaque vs Blunt-leaved Earwort

Macaca assamensis compared with Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Blunt-leaved Earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Macaca	Diplophyllum
Species	Macaca assamensis	Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Blunt-leaved Earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.