bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Jaguarundi

Saimiri ustus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cebidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Saimiri	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Saimiri ustus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.