Assam Macaque vs Lofty Pericote

Macaca assamensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Macaca	Auliscomys
Species	Macaca assamensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.