Macaco-de-cheiro vs Mountain Coati

Saimiri ustus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Saimiri	Nasua
Species	Saimiri ustus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.