Assam Macaque vs chimpanzee

Macaca assamensis compared with Pan troglodytes

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while chimpanzee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	chimpanzee
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)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macaca	Pan (Chimpanzees)
Species	Macaca assamensis	Pan troglodytes

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and chimpanzee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	chimpanzee
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. 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.

chimpanzee

O chimpanzé-comum (Pan troglodytes) é o primata não humano mais próximo geneticamente dos humanos, compartilhando 98,7% do DNA. Habita florestas tropicais e savanas arborizadas da África Ocidental e Central. Vive em comunidades sociais complexas com hierarquia clara. Utiliza ferramentas como paus para extrair cupins e pedras para quebrar nozes. Possui rica comunicação gestual e vocal. Classificado como espécie em risco, ameaçado pela caça, perda de habitat e doenças.