Assam Macaque vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Macaca assamensis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Didelphidae
Genus	Macaca	Caluromys
Species	Macaca assamensis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.