bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Saimiri ustus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

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.