Assam Macaque vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Macaca assamensis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Macaca	Nephelomys
Species	Macaca assamensis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.