Macaco-de-cheiro vs Macaco Prego

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Least Concern while Macaco Prego is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Macaco Prego
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	Saimiri	Sapajus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Macaco Prego

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco Prego

Habitat

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.