Assam Macaque vs

Macaca assamensis compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Exobasidium
Species	Macaca assamensis	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.