Macaco-de-cheiro vs Flat-headed cat

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Saimiri	Prionailurus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

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.