Assam Macaque vs Slippery Jack

Macaca assamensis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Suillaceae
Genus	Macaca	Suillus
Species	Macaca assamensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.