Assam Macaque vs Gut Weed

Macaca assamensis compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Macaca	Ulva
Species	Macaca assamensis	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.