Macaco-de-cheiro vs Green Sea Turtle

Saimiri ustus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Cebidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Saimiri	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Saimiri ustus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.