Assam Macaque vs Purple Needletail

Macaca assamensis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Macaca	Hirundapus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.