Macaco-de-cheiro vs Cercopiteco de Lowe

Saimiri ustus compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Cercopiteco de Lowe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Cercopiteco de Lowe
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Cercopithecus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Cercopiteco de Lowe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Cercopiteco de Lowe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopiteco de Lowe

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.