Assam Macaque vs Ring-necked Duck

Macaca assamensis compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Anatidae
Genus	Macaca	Aythya
Species	Macaca assamensis	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.