bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Saimiri ustus compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saimiri	Nephelomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Costa Central Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

bare-eared squirrel monkey

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.