Assam Macaque vs Irish Major

Macaca assamensis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Macaca	Oxycera
Species	Macaca assamensis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.