Macaco-de-cheiro vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Saimiri ustus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cebidae	Soricidae
Genus	Saimiri	Cryptotis
Species	Saimiri ustus	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.