Macaco-de-cheiro vs toque macaque

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Least Concern while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	toque macaque
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Macaca
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

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.