Assam Macaque vs long yam

Macaca assamensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Macaca	Dioscorea
Species	Macaca assamensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.