Assam Macaque vs Water speedwell

Macaca assamensis compared with Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Water speedwell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Water speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Macaca	Veronica
Species	Macaca assamensis	Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Water speedwell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Water speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water speedwell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (4 countries). 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.