Assam Macaque vs Flaming Scalycap

Macaca assamensis compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Macaca	Pholiota
Species	Macaca assamensis	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.