Alpine Widow vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Dingana alticola compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cebidae
Genus	Dingana	Saimiri
Species	Dingana alticola	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.