bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Saimiri ustus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	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 same	Cebidae	Cebidae
Genus same	Saimiri	Saimiri
Species	Saimiri ustus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Saimiri.

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

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.

bare-eared squirrel monkey

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.