Assam Macaque vs Red-tailed Monkey

Macaca assamensis compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Red-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Cercopithecus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Red-tailed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

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.