bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Golden Thomasomys

Saimiri ustus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Golden Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.