Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs northern common cuscus

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cebidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Saimiri	Phalanger
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.