Macaco-de-cheiro vs Lemur Cariancho

Saimiri ustus compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lemur Cariancho
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	Cebidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Saimiri	Hapalemur
Species	Saimiri ustus	Hapalemur griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Lemur Cariancho share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lemur Cariancho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemur Cariancho

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.