Assam Macaque vs Buff Button

Macaca assamensis compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Macaca	Acleris
Species	Macaca assamensis	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Buff Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.