Assam Macaque vs Northern needleleaf

Macaca assamensis compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Macaca	Tillandsia
Species	Macaca assamensis	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.