Macaco-de-cheiro vs Candelillo

Saimiri ustus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Candelillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Cebidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Saimiri	Mazama
Species	Saimiri ustus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.