Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs lowland paca

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Saimiri	Cuniculus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.