Assam Macaque vs Nilgiri Marten

Macaca assamensis compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Nilgiri Marten is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Nilgiri Marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macaca	Martes
Species	Macaca assamensis	Martes gwatkinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Nilgiri Marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri Marten

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.