Assam Macaque vs Rough Star-thistle

Macaca assamensis compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Macaca	Centaurea
Species	Macaca assamensis	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.