bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Lofty Pericote

Saimiri ustus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.