Assam Macaque vs Foxtail flatsedge

Macaca assamensis compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Foxtail flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Macaca	Cyperus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and 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.