Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs spiral flag

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cebidae	Costaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Costus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.