Macaco-de-cheiro vs Narrow-headed Vole

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saimiri	Microtus
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.