bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Nilgiri langur

Saimiri ustus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Nilgiri langur
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Semnopithecus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.