Assam Macaque vs Shoebutton

Macaca assamensis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Primulaceae
Genus	Macaca	Ardisia
Species	Macaca assamensis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.