Assam Macaque vs Greater Straw Sedge

Macaca assamensis compared with Carex normalis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Greater Straw Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Greater Straw Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Macaca assamensis	Carex normalis

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Greater Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Straw Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.