Macaco-de-cheiro vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cebidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Rhizocarpon
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.