Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Marbled False Truffle

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cebidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Elaphomyces
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.