Black Squirrel Monkey vs Higuillo

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cebidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Piper
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.