Chichilo vs Ornate Cuscus

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cebidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Saimiri	Phalanger
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chichilo and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.