Chichico Amarillo vs Sagüi

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Mico nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichico Amarillo	Sagüi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Callitrichidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Mico
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Mico nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Chichico Amarillo and Sagüi share a common ancestor at the Family level: Callitrichidae.

Conservation Status

Chichico Amarillo

NT — Near Threatened

Sagüi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichico Amarillo	Sagüi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichico Amarillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sagüi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.