Bastard Gentian vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Gentiana linearis compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gentianaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Gentiana	Saimiri
Species	Gentiana linearis	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Gentian	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

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.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.