Assam Macaque vs Needle Rust

Macaca assamensis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Chrysomyxa
Species	Macaca assamensis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.