Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Slippery Jack

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cebidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Suillus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.