Macaco-de-cheiro vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Saimiri ustus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cebidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Saimiri	Peropteryx
Species	Saimiri ustus	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.