Macaco-prego vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-prego	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	Sapajus	Saimiri
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-prego and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cebidae.

Conservation Status

Macaco-prego

NT — Near Threatened

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-prego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-prego

The Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

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.