Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Potato Blight

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cebidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Phytophthora
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.