Macaco-de-cheiro vs Chichilo

Saimiri ustus compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Chichilo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chichilo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cebidae	Cebidae
Genus same	Saimiri	Saimiri
Species	Saimiri ustus	Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Chichilo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Saimiri.

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chichilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

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.

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.