bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Saimiri ustus compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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	Callitrichidae
Genus	Saimiri	Leontocebus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.