Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Western Gorse

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Ulex
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.