Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Black-headed Night Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Aotus nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Aotidae
Genus	Saimiri	Aotus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Aotus nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey and Black-headed Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.