Macaco-de-cheiro vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Saimiri ustus compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Saimiri	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Saimiri ustus	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.