Chichilo vs Puma

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Saimiri	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.