Black Squirrel Monkey vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cebidae	Lestidae
Genus	Saimiri	Lestes
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Squirrel Monkey and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Squirrel Monkey

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.