bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Saimiri ustus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
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	Atelidae
Genus	Saimiri	Lagothrix
Species	Saimiri ustus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

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.