Bicó vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Cacajao ayresi compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicó	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cebidae
Genus	Cacajao	Saimiri
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicó	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bicó

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.