Assam Macaque vs 长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu

Macaca assamensis compared with Macaca fascicularis

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while 长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Primates (灵长目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Macaca	Macaca
Species	Macaca assamensis	Macaca fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and 长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macaca.

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (China, Japan, Malaysia), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.

长尾猕猴 Cháng wěi míhóu

食蟹猕猴（Macaca fascicularis）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。野外灭绝风险高，种群数量显著下降，面临持续的生存威胁。