Assam Macaque vs Chinaroot

Macaca assamensis compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Macaca	Dioscorea
Species	Macaca assamensis	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.