Assam Macaque vs Starfruit

Macaca assamensis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Alismataceae
Genus	Macaca	Damasonium
Species	Macaca assamensis	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.