Macaco-de-cheiro vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Saimiri ustus compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
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	Saimiri	Cebus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Cebus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Chestnut Weeper Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cebidae.

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.