bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Saimiri ustus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Saimiri	Ammospermophilus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.