Macaco-de-cheiro vs Gato de Agua

Saimiri ustus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Gato de Agua
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Saimiri	Lontra
Species	Saimiri ustus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.