Black Squirrel Monkey vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cebidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Usnea
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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.