Macaco-de-cheiro vs Lowland Chrotomys

Saimiri ustus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Saimiri	Chrotomys
Species	Saimiri ustus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.