Assam Macaque vs southern pig-tailed macaque

Macaca assamensis compared with Macaca nemestrina

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while southern pig-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	southern pig-tailed macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Primates (サル目)	Primates (サル目)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca assamensis	Macaca nemestrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and southern pig-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

southern pig-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	southern pig-tailed macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern pig-tailed macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered 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.