bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Saimiri ustus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Saimiri	Lepilemur
Species	Saimiri ustus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.