Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Pink Discus

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Aleurodiscus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.