Macaco-de-cheiro vs Potto

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Potto
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	Cebidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Saimiri	Perodicticus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.