Assam Macaque vs Mountain Plume

Macaca assamensis compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Macaca	Stenoptilia
Species	Macaca assamensis	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, 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.