Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Forest Lamb

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Albatrellus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.