Macaco-de-cheiro vs Zorro Azul

Saimiri ustus compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Zorro Azul is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Zorro Azul
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Saimiri	Lycalopex
Species	Saimiri ustus	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro Azul

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Zorro Azul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Azul

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.