Black Squirrel Monkey vs Orange Jelly Spot

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Cebidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Dacrymyces
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.