Assam Macaque vs Scaly Stalkball

Macaca assamensis compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Macaca	Tulostoma
Species	Macaca assamensis	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.