Assam Macaque vs Bush Maerua

Macaca assamensis compared with Maerua cafra

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Bush Maerua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Bush Maerua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Capparaceae
Genus	Macaca	Maerua
Species	Macaca assamensis	Maerua cafra

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Bush Maerua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Bush Maerua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush Maerua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bush Maerua

The Bush Maerua (Maerua cafra) is a species in the genus Maerua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.