Assam Macaque vs European otter

Macaca assamensis compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Primates (Primat)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macaca	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Macaca assamensis	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and European otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Göster Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.