bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Diana monkey

Saimiri ustus compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Cercopithecus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Diana monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Diana monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.