Assam Macaque vs brown woolly monkey

Macaca assamensis compared with Lagothrix lagothricha

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	brown woolly monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Macaca	Lagothrix
Species	Macaca assamensis	Lagothrix lagothricha

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and brown woolly monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	brown woolly monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.