Macaco-de-cheiro vs Arraia

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (primatas)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Saimiri	Hypanus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.