bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Mérida Aepeomys

Saimiri ustus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

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.