Assam Macaque vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Macaca assamensis compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Macaco-de-cheiro is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Macaca	Saimiri
Species	Macaca assamensis	Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.