Assam Macaque vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Macaca assamensis compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

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 cassiquiarensis

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

NT — Near Threatened

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.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.