Booted Macaque vs Needle Rust

Macaca ochreata compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Macaca	Chrysomyxa
Species	Macaca ochreata	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.