Devil weed vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Sargassum horneri compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Sargassaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Sargassum	Saimiri
Species	Sargassum horneri	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.