Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Pot marigold

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Saimiri	Calendula
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Pot marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.