Macaco-de-cheiro vs Chinese Hare

Saimiri ustus compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cebidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Saimiri	Lepus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.