Assam Macaque vs hedgehog

Macaca assamensis compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Macaca	Erinaceus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.