Assam Macaque vs Cramp Balls

Macaca assamensis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Macaca	Daldinia
Species	Macaca assamensis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.