Bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Black squirrel monkey
The bare-eared squirrel monkey is heavier: 1 kg against 769.6 g for the black squirrel monkey, about 30% more.
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What is the difference between a bare-eared squirrel monkey and a black squirrel monkey?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The bare-eared squirrel monkey is heavier: 1 kg against 769.6 g for the black squirrel monkey, about 30% more.
- The black squirrel monkey is longer-lived: 28.6 years against 14.4 years for the bare-eared squirrel monkey, about 2.0 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Saimiri, so they are close relatives.
- The bare-eared squirrel monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the black squirrel monkey is Endangered.
Side by side
| Bare-eared squirrel monkey | Black squirrel monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Saimiri ustus | Saimiri vanzolinii |
| Family | Cebidae | Cebidae |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Weight | 886.5 g – 1 kg | 769.6 g – 799.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.4 years | 28.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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