Assam Macaque vs rhesus monkey

Macaca assamensis compared with Macaca mulatta

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while rhesus monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	rhesus monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca assamensis	Macaca mulatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

rhesus monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	rhesus monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rhesus monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Iran, Japan), Europe (Germany), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.